Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar - Specifications (Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar)

Specifications (Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar)

Data from Airliners.net, FAA Type Certificate, The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage, Pilot's Operating Handbook and Pilot Friend

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: three passengers
• Length: 28 ft 8 in (8.74 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
• Height: 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m)
• Wing area: 184 sq ft (17.1 m2)
• Airfoil: NACA 63A415
• Empty weight: 2,569 lb (1,165 kg)
• Gross weight: 3,800 lb (1,724 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming O-320-D1D four cylinder, horizontally-opposed aircraft engines, 160 hp (120 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 168 kn (193 mph; 311 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 160 kn (184 mph; 296 km/h) true airspeed
• Stall speed: 63 kn (72 mph; 117 km/h) calibrated airspeed, flaps down
• Never exceed speed: 188 kn (216 mph; 348 km/h) indicated airspeed
• Minimum control speed: 61 kn (70 mph; 113 km/h) indicated airspeed
• Range: 1,170 nmi (1,346 mi; 2,167 km) maximum economy with no reserves
• Service ceiling: 17,400 ft (5,300 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,150 ft/min (5.8 m/s)
• Wing loading: 20.65 lb/sq ft (100.8 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 11.9 lb/hp (0.14 kg/kW)